Current location:Cultural Current news portal > politics
270 killed as deadly military conflict in Sudan rages into 4th day
Cultural Current news portal2024-05-22 01:29:04【politics】8People have gathered around
IntroductionThis photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows smoke rising in Khartoum, capital of Sudan. (Photo by Moham
This photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows smoke rising in Khartoum, capital of Sudan. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)
KHARTOUM, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Fighting between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan has killed about 270 people and wounded more than 2,600 as of Tuesday, with gunfire and explosions still heard here across the city.
Violent clashes resumed on Tuesday morning near the Sudanese army command, the presidential palace, Khartoum International Airport, and around some RSF bases south of the capital, according to media reports.
The RSF on Tuesday announced that it accepted an international initiative for a ceasefire with the Sudanese army for 24 hours for humanitarian reasons, while the Sudanese army said in a statement that it was "not aware of any coordination with the mediators and the international community about a truce, and the announcement by the rebellion of a 24-hour truce tends to cover up the crushing defeat it is about to receive within hours."
In the worsening situation, fighting across Sudan severely limits humanitarian operations, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
"There is limited ability to move personnel and supplies," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said. "The targeting and looting of humanitarian premises must stop. Attacks on humanitarian assets and facilities will severely impact our ability to resume lifesaving operations."
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there were reports that some medical facilities in Sudan were being looted or used for military purposes, adding that hospitals in the country were experiencing shortages of medical personnel and supplies, as well as power outages, fuel shortages for power generators, water cuts, and other factors that create challenges for health workers and ambulances and put more lives at risk.
"WHO calls on all parties to comply with their obligations under international law. Healthcare facilities and workers must never be a target, especially in a situation like this where there are thousands of civilians who need access to emergency care," the director general said, adding that "all parties must ensure unrestricted and safe access to health facilities for those injured and everyone in need of medical care."
Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday accused the RSF of attacking the headquarters of diplomatic missions in the capital.
"The desperate moves by the rebel Rapid Support Forces with armored vehicles and heavy weapons among residential neighborhoods and civilian places have put the headquarters and staff of diplomatic missions and international and regional organizations under imminent danger," the ministry said in a statement.
Fighting between the Sudanese Army and the RSF erupted on Saturday morning. The two sides have been using tanks, artillery, fighter jets and other heavy weapons in their exchange of fire.■
Address of this article:http://fiji.camilleandconfettis.com/content-4e099920.html
Very good!(27)
Related articles
- Nuggets blow 20
- Partnerships urged to bolster content industry in Asia
- U.S. blaming China for its shipbuilding problems lacks factual basis: MOFCOM
- Book on Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy Published
- Christopher Reeve Super/Man documentary
- Hainan's visa
- Shopping trend takes retail sector by storm
- CRCC equipment renewal campaign spurring growth of circular economy
- Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
- Book of Xi's Discourses on Community
Popular articles
Recommended
Amal Clooney played key role in ICC bid to request arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas leader
Car buyers report poor performance
Xi Meets Lao President
China unveils plan to promote trade
Amir Khan's £11.5m luxury wedding venue finally hosts its first marriage: Bride arrives on horse
Vessels made in Fujian take semisubmersible ride to boost BRI ties
Shopping trend takes retail sector by storm
Healthgen embraces biotech breakthrough
Links
- Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation
- Myth of 'superhuman strength' in Black people persists in deadly encounters with police
- Private security firm says missile fire seen off the Yemen coast in the Red Sea near crucial strait
- Moment RAF Typhoon unleashes laser
- Orbán challenger leads protest calling for child protection after sexual abuse scandal in Hungary
- Body identified as missing man in case that drew attention because officer was charged
- Mississippi legislative leaders swap proposals on possible Medicaid expansion
- Husband saw his wife, 50, die trying to save their beloved Labrador from a fast
- Elite female bodyguards reveal the fascinating secrets of protecting A
- Humza Yousaf 'cancels speech' as he desperately battles to stave off confidence vote